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C33200 Brass vs. ASTM Grade HP Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HP steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HP steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
5.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
34
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
82
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
29.2 to 42.7
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0